For those times when motivation is lacking, here are 11 quotes to inspire you.

1. "It is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible" - Jane Austen

2. "If you want to be happy, be" - Leo Tolstoy

3. "I wish, as well as everyone else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way." - Jane Austen

4. "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Maya Angelou

5. "One loves to look at an old friend at a place where one has been happy." - Jane Austen

6. "Just keep swimming." - Dory, Finding Nemo

7. "Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope." - Jane Austen

8. "I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve." - Jane Austen

9. "I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter." - Walt Disney

10. "Keep your chin up. Someday there will be happiness again." - Robin Hood

11. "Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt